Kenneth Shepard, Author at Kotaku

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 Players Are Playing And Spending Less Now, Blizzard Says

The hero shooter still has a lot to offer, but that’s been buried under a lot of bad business

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 20, 2023

CultureNews

Overwatch 2 And Other Blizzard Games Are Coming To Steam

If you hate Battle.net and like playing games on Steam, rejoice

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 19, 2023

Tips & Guides

Behold: Glorious Mario Kart Player Avoids An Endless Onslaught Of Blue Shells

The blue shell is a menace for those trying to maintain their lead in Mario Kart

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 19, 2023

CultureFeature

Baldur’s Gate 3 Aims For RPG Fans’ Ultimate Character Creator

In an exclusive interview with Kotaku , Larian runs through how Baldur’s Gate 3 ’s expansive character creator came to be

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 18, 2023

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Modern Warfare II Operators, Weapons, And Bundles Will Transfer To New Game

Activision has yet to reveal 2023's entry in the Call of Duty series

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 18, 2023

CulturePokemon

The Pikabug Is An Important Part Of Pokémon History

Only 22 of these Pikachu-inspired Volkswagen Beetles were made

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 17, 2023

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The Flash Movie Trainwreck Reaches A New Low With NFTs

WB and DC are looking to Web3 and NFT nonsense to sell The Flash

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 14, 2023

CultureNews

Major Nelson Is Leaving Xbox After Two Decades

Larry Hryb hosted hundreds of episodes of the official Xbox podcast

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 14, 2023

CultureNews

Assassin’s Creed Haptic Shirt Lets You Feel What It’s Like Getting Stabbed

The OWO Haptic Gaming System is partnering with Ubisoft for an Assassin’s Creed -branded setup

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 14, 2023

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Team Fortress 2 Hits New Player Record After Big Update

The Summer 2023 update brings new maps and new cosmetics to Valve's shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 13, 2023

CultureNews

Neil Druckmann Takes Over Naughty Dog After Co-President Of 19 Years Retires

Evan Wells is retiring from the Last of Us studio after over two decades

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 12, 2023

Tips & Guides

Baldur’s Gate 3 Is A Massive RPG And That’s A Big Deal Right Now

Here’s your primer on Larian Studios’ huge Dungeons & Dragons RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 12, 2023

CultureNews

New Overwatch 2 Mode Lets You Drag Your Scrub Friends Into Ranked

Team Queue will let you group up with anyone of any rank as long as you have a full squad

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 11, 2023

Tips & Guides

Don’t Skip Baldur’s Gate 3’s Opening If You Played Early Access

Larian says it’s added new content to the game’s first act you haven’t seen yet

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 11, 2023

The Bests

Final Fantasy Protagonists Ranked From Worst To Best

Where does Final Fantasy XVI ’s Clive rank among the series’ heroes?

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 11, 2023

CultureNews

Pokémon Go Dev Accused Of ‘Boys Club’ Workplace Culture In Lawsuit [Update]

An ex-employee says Niantic interfered with worker attempts to address sexism in the company

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 10, 2023

CulturePokemon

Ranking Pikachu Clones From Worst To Best

The Pokémon Company keeps trying to make its lightning-based mascot strike twice

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 10, 2023

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Vtuber’s Face Reveal Concert Is Unraveling On The Internet

The Cosplay Arts Festival in Thailand held the free concert alongside the event

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 10, 2023

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6 Cool Things We Just Learned About Baldur’s Gate 3

Some things Larian showed off for its upcoming RPG were cool, one thing was questionable

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 7, 2023

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Lets You Customize Your Character’s Genitals

Larian Studios showed the option during its last Panel From Hell presentation

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 7, 2023